Here is my latest airboat built earlier this year. It was a proof-of-concept model for a design dating back to the 1940s. For awhile there was established international racing for these boats. Anyway, here is my rendition, along with what the originals looked like. This is a fun boat to run and a bit different than most.

Floats - 34" for a .40-sized plane
Motor - Scorpion 4020-8
Props - 13x6.5 and 13x8
Voltage - 4S1P/5000 mAh
ESC - Castle ICE100





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How do you turn it? WS

Maybe its control line ? I doubt the full size was though... That Is the first Ive seen of the full size float plane minus wings - wish I could see a side shot.

Control line - LOL! My R/C model (this is RC Universe isn't it?) has an air rudder under the aft fuselage. This was a racing class in the 1930s and 1940s, not modified airplanes. The racers use water rudders for control. Here's a different racer from the side and a model of another racer.





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THAT. Looks like a windy ride. Might need some goggles for that ride

Probably no worse than any open cockpit airplane. Oh wait, in the boat you must get pented with high velocity water spray all the time..... [X(]






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I see six pipes, six or twelve cylinders? I bet twelve. WS

I see six pipes, six or twelve cylinders? I bet twelve. WS

Those guys would catch hell if a flying fish came up, or anything else for that matter.WS

The top boat is a six cylinder, see the front view of the same boat below. Lots of variables back then for hulls and power....

Ya lets hope theres no Asian Carp when these boats are around.

LOL Instant carp pâté.